Viewed from a non-dual perspective, you can see reality as both dualistic and non-dualistic, hence its "dreamlike" and hazy quality. On the surface its all transient and changing and any differences you see are matters of relativity. Below that dream surface(and engulfing it) is a calm, complete oneness where nothing really changes.
Non-duality is like a framework for thinking. When you approach reality from a non-dualistic perspective, you become less attached to the dualistic grasping that causes suffering. So you (objectively) see your desire for the good half of a dualistic thing like food, you can act on the desire or not, but the choice is truly in your hands from the non-dualistic perspective.
Non-duality feels more "complete," like nothing is missing, or worth going after, but you may as well do SOMEthing, or you can stare at your navel for 3 years and become a monk(no offense, you know I love you guys). With the cultivation of loving kindness you naturally feel an urge to help every being in existence, including yourself(both of which are really the same thing from a non-dualistic perspective).
Its probably a smart thing to eat. Normal human function still exists, suffering exists, happiness exists. Money is a nice thing to have. however trivial possessions become pointless in the dualistic sense.
Maybe somebody else knows about skillful vs non-skillful actions and what they mean? I sure it relates to this, but for the life of me I can't remember how that theory went!.
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